Wagon.



W. H. SWANSON.

WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5. 1915.

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W. H. SWANSON.

WAGON.

APPL'ICATION FILED OCT. 5. 1915.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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WALTER, H. SWANSON, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Application filed October 5, 1915. Serial No. 54,207.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, TVALTER H. SWAN son, acitizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul in the county ofRamsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Wagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to Wagons, and has for its primary object toprovide a simple and eflicient adjustable wheel mounted frame forsupporting the body, whereby the latter may be lowered to facilitateloading thereof.

Another object is the provislon of an adjustable wagon frame andconveniently operable means for adjusting the frame.

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formationof parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the improved wagon partly brokenaway, Fig. 2 represents a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 3 representsa transverse sectional vlew on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numerals5 and 6 indicate the front and rear sections, respectively, of thesupporting frame of the wagon. The forward extremity of the section 5 ispivotally supported upon the front axle 7 provided with the usual wheels8, and the rear section 6 is provided with laterally projecting sleeves9 upon which are rotatably mounted the rear wheels 10. The front framesection includes a. pair of spaced parallel longitudinal members 5connected at and adjacent their forward and rear extremities bytransverse members 12 and 13, respectively. The forward angularextremities of the longitudinal members of the rear section areconnected by a transverse member 14 and the body 15 of the vehicle issupported upon the members 13 and 14. At approximately the longitudinalcenter of the vehicle the longitudinal members 5 and 6 of the front andrear frames are pivotally connected by stub shafts 16 rigidly secured tothe longitudinal members 5 and projecting through bearings carried bythe longitudinal members 6. The longitudinal members 5 and 6 of theframes operate in the manner of a pair of crossed levers, and as one endof each 1ongitudinal member is supported upon the wheels of the vehicle,it is evident that when the members are moved together the body 15 iselevated.

A plurality of wear plates 18 are secured to the outer surfaces of thewagon body 15 and are slidably engaged with arms 19 carried by thelongitudinal members 5. The arms 19 are designed to guide the verticalmovement of the body 15 and also to prevent spreading of the side wallsthereof.

A winding shaft 20 is journaled in bearings 21 secured to thelongitudinal members forwardly of the body 15 and is provided at one endwith a relatively large gear wheel 22, which is connected with arelatively small gear'wheel 23, carried by a shaft 24. A hand crank 25is detachably secured to the shaft 24 for manually rotating the latter.

A pair of forwardly directed arms 26 are rigidly secured to the fronttransverse member 14 of the rear section and project a distanceforwardly of the body 5, A pair of lifting chains 27 are permanentlyfastened at one end to the winding shaft 20 and are secured at theiropposite extremities to the forwardly directed arms 26, whereby when theshaft is rotated so as to wind the chains 27 thereon the lowerextremities of the longitudinal members 5 and 6 are elevated, togetherwith the wagon body 15. A pawl and ratchet mechanism 28 is connectedwith the crank shaft 24 to lock the latter against rotational movementin one direction.

The rear axle 29 is rotatably supported in the tubular bearing membersor sleeves 9 carried by the longitudinal members 6 and is removablysecured in position by a plurality of cotter pins or equivalent means30. When it is desired to load or unload the Wagon from the rear end,the cotter pins 30 and one end of the shaft 29 are removed and the axleis withdrawn from the sleeve 9. The rear extremities of the sides of thebody 15 are formed with arcuate slots 31 receiving the axle 29 so as topermit vertical movement of the body 15 during adjustment thereof.

What I claim is:

1. A wagon including front and rear axles, vertically movable crossedframe sections supported at their opposite ends upon said axles, meansconnecting the sections of the frame, and a body supported upon saidsections and movable therewith.

2. A wagon including a supporting frame composed of crossed andpivotally connected sections, axles supporting the opposite ends of theframe, a body supported upon said frame, and means for elevating saidbody. I

3. A wagon including a frame composed of a pair of crossed and pivotedsections, axles supporting the outer ends of the sections, and a bodysupported upon the inner ends of said sections. 7

4-. A wagon including forward and rear crossed supporting framesections, means pivotally connecting said sections together, axlessupporting the outer extremities of said frame sections, a bodysupported upon the inner ends of said sections, and means for elevatingthe body. i

5..A wagon including forward and rear supporting frame sections, meanspivotally securing said sections, axles supporting the outer extremitiesof the sections, a body supported upon the inner extremities of thesections, a shaft rotatably supported upon Copies of this patent may beobtained for the forward section, and flexible members adapted to bewound upon said shaft and P secured to the forward extremity of suitrear frame section. V

6. A wagon including crossed frame sec tions, means pivotally securingsaid frame sections, a body supported upon said frame sections, andmeans carried by one of said frame sections toslidably engage the sidesof said body. 7 3

7. A wagon including front and rear crossed supporting frame sections,means pivotally. connecting said sections 'at the point of intersection,axles supporting the outer extremities of said sections, a bodysupported upon the inner extremities of the sections, a shaft rotatablysupported upon the forward section, and flexible members adapted to bewound upon said shaft and secured to the forward extremity of said rearframe section, for elevating the latter.

In testimony whereof I affix my'signature in presence of two witnesses.

11.41am J. .DEUEL,

F. L. BAYARD.

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